I find this celebration very disturbing and even dangerous at a time when some are beginning to realize that logic alone is bereft of the complexity of all the ways of being in a more-than-human world.
On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 9:32 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Glen, > > > > It’s nice to know that logic is being celebrated. Still – surprise!—I > have a correction. > > > > Logic ... [is] the principles of [right] reasoning, > > > > Funny how, this article, a celebration of logic, buggers the definition of > logic, leaving out it’s ethical dimension. Well, unless one believes that > specious or fallacious logic is “logical”, logic is “good” thought, i.e. > thought that leads probably to the truth. > > > > Nick > > > > > > Nicholas Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of EthologTy and Psychology > > Clark University > > [email protected] > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friam <[email protected]> On Behalf Of u?l? ??? > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:48 AM > To: FriAM <[email protected]> > Subject: [FRIAM] it's world logic day! > > > > https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldlogicday > > > > > > > > > The ability to think is one of the most defining features of humankind. > In different cultures, the definition of humanity is associated with > concepts such as consciousness, knowledge and reason. According to the > classic western tradition, human beings are defined as “rational” or > “logical animals”. Logic, as the investigation on the principles of > reasoning, has been studied by many civilizations throughout history and, > since its earliest formulations, logic has played an important role in the > development of philosophy and the sciences. > > > > > > Despite its undeniable relevance to the development of knowledge, > sciences and technologies, there is little public awareness on the > importance of logic. The proclamation of World Logic Day by UNESCO, in > association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human > Sciences (CIPSH), intends to bring the intellectual history, conceptual > significance and practical implications of logic to the attention of > interdisciplinary science communities and the broader public. > > > > > > A dynamic and global annual celebration of World Logic Day aims at > fostering international cooperation, promoting the development of logic, in > both research and teaching, supporting the activities of associations, > universities and other institutions involved with logic, and enhancing > public understanding of logic and its implications for science, technology > and innovation. Furthermore, the celebration of World Logic Day can also > contribute to the promotion of a culture of peace, dialogue and mutual > understanding, based on the advancement of education and science. > > > > > > > > -- > > ↙↙↙ uǝlƃ > > > > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > -- Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. Center for Emergent Diplomacy emergentdiplomacy.org Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA mobile: (303) 859-5609 skype: merle.lelfkoff2 twitter: @merle110
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